At the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas, lightweight Ji Hoon Kim (21-5, 18 KOs) stopped Ameth Diaz (27-10, 19 KOs) in the first round with a hard right hand at the end of the fight.
In the co-feature, junior welterweight prospect Ruslan Provodnikov (16-0, 11 KOs) stopped Emanuel Augustus (38-32-6, 20 KOs) in nine rounds. Provodnikov dropped him in round five and twice more in round nine. Late sub and ESPN favorite Augustus absorbed a beating, as plodding Provodnikov landed 48% of his power shots. Game Augustus threw 123 punches in rounds three and seven.
